(S)Kin: Three: Sister Stars

by Ibi Zoboi
This novel in verse follows Marisol, the fifteen-year-old daughter of a mythical creature called a soucouyant, and Genevieve, a seventeen-year-old navigating her relationships with her stepmother and new siblings, as they uncover the magic and deep family secrets that bind them together.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Marisol: Nightmare - Genevieve: Life, Marisol: Work - Genevieve: Home, Two: Father Sun, Three: Sister Stars
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  1. suppressed
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
    With every nice thing she does for me,
    with every soft touch, with every gentle hug,
    the different parts of me come together
    at the seams, and I’m stitched
    instead of patched; my wounds are healed
    instead of suppressed—
  2. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
    “I still need proof,” I say, and it’s a lie.
    I’m not ready to have this conversation
    with her. I’m not ready to let her think
    that I’m so gullible to believe that a
    woman can just walk into my life and claim
    to be my mother, and that my skin is this bad
    because I’ll be shifting out of it in a few nights
    to become a flying fireball witch—
  3. subpar
    not up to a standard or average level
    He thinks it’s subpar. But the other schools in
    the building are worse.
  4. array
    an impressive display or assortment
    Micah is distracted
    by the array of fresh bread and pastries
    on display behind the counters.
  5. instigate
    provoke or stir up
    “Are you checking out those girls?”
    I ask him straight up, just as the boy
    from behind the counter walks out
    of the bakery, like he knows he instigated
    this—
  6. choreograph
    compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music
    The Black girls in my dance class
    wanted each of us to choreograph an
    homage to Black women pioneers
    and they have left me out—
  7. hectic
    marked by intense activity or agitation
    Even our own governments trust us to be
    civilized during the most hectic time of the year.
  8. gawk
    look with amazement
    Micah and the boys
    gawk at Genevieve as if she is
    a rocket ship launching into
    space—
  9. protocol
    code of correct conduct
    “No, no, no, no, Genevieve! There are rules.
    There is protocol. There is respect.
    The tub will do. That is what I use.”
  10. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
    Still, her bathroom is
    beautiful and she does
    not have to shift in a
    stained tub, in a decrepit apartment,
    like I did.
  11. unscathed
    not injured
    We are guilty when
    the only thing left standing
    is a wooden mortar unscathed
    and forged by our own fire.
  12. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
    “If you focus on the hunger,
    you will aim for anyone to satiate it.
    But if you focus on the hurt,
    you will aim for its source.
    Feed the pain so that it can fuel
    your rage and launch you
    even higher to kiss the sun.
    And do not ever
    turn to see your reflection
    in a mirror.”
  13. audacity
    fearless daring
    “Lourdes,” I say with
    audacity. “It is your turn now. You
    have to go before the sun rises, right?
    Or else . . .”
  14. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
    “How dare you! How dare you
    commit
    such an atrocity!”
  15. plummet
    drop sharply
    That black cat leaps from behind
    the counter and rushes to me
    so fast, my heart plummets.
Created on Thu Oct 09 08:35:37 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Nov 12 14:32:28 EST 2025)

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